1991 Nissan Skyline GT-R 2.6L twin-turbo I6

Summary:

I use two words and only two words to describe this car: F#%@ YEAH!

Faults:

Blew the engine at 180K.

General Comments:

Unreasonable bargain! Though the mechanical failures were a tremendous setback, it is pure delight to serve mouth-breathers in new muscle, or stuff-shirts in overpriced European sports cars, at damn near anything.

And to think I only paid $CAN 13k for this car!

Sure the interior and exterior are sad and the sound system sucks, but who needs any of that nonsense? Especially when you have the sexy, sultry sounds of the mighty furious RB26DETT, roaring with every rev and gluing you to your seat at open throttle. Or perhaps the uncanny grip of ATTESA, keeping you on the road no matter how fast you drive or the current weather conditions.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 18th June, 2008

15th Sep 2008, 01:41

Update: I have to say, the continuous wear and tear inherent with this vehicle has become... bothersome. As it stands, I don't think I'll be buying another Nissan after this one. It may be the high kilometers, but having read some other reviews as cross-references, I don't think it would be wise to remain with the "status-quo."

19th Jun 2011, 16:09

Sad to hear that. How do you find parts in North America? Are they easy to come by, and are they very expensive?

In reply to 19th Jun 2011, 16:09

1st Nov 2012, 17:19

Truth be told, parts availability is surprisingly widespread, to the point where it's about as easy getting parts for your Skyline, as it is any other 20 year old car. This may have something to do with the Skyline's popularity explosion in Canada during the mid-2000's, but gone are the days of regularly waiting months for all but the most obscure parts.

Also, the aftermarket support for this car is phenomenal - almost to the point where it makes more sense to upgrade anything on the vehicle as opposed to replacing worn parts. Only the most ardent restorers will have difficulty finding OEM parts.

1999 Nissan Skyline GTR Vspec 2 V6 Twin turbo

Summary:

Very nice car

Faults:

Turbo blew at 90000 Km.

Gages are in Japanses

General Comments:

I love this car and would not sell it for all the money in the world.

Not worth bringing the car from Japan.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 12th December, 2003

9th Sep 2004, 01:17

The skyline GTR-v spec is really excellent. The best Japanese auto that I have seen drag. It has the luxury and sport in one monster machine. Since it blew the turbo at 90000 it doesn't mean that it ain't worth it. For myself, I think it can't be beaten unless your running a euro vehicle.

1998 Nissan Skyline GTS-R

Summary:

Sweetest car I've ever laid eyes on

Faults:

There hasn't been anything wrong with the car, other than one of the seat belts became stuck after a while. I went to the dealership and they took care of it for me.

General Comments:

I actually would like to know why there aren't any Skylines in the U.S. I haven't ever seen or heard of them around, so I wanted to know the reason for that. If someone can email me the answer or a way to find that answer, I would greatly appreciate it. My email address is jgatherer@hotmail.com. Please be sure to put Nissan Skyline in the subject all in capitals so that I know it's not just a junk email. Thanks.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 20th May, 2003